BlogBloghttp://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2011-12-14T15:37:38ZSquarespaceIt's time for the Action Raffle!http://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2011/12/14/its-time-for-the-action-raffle.htmlSarah Prall2011-12-14T15:06:49Z2011-12-14T15:06:49ZSarah Prall Photography, The Pilates Studio, Good Sense HealthCare, Amherst Massage and Hickory Dell Farm have teamed up to bring you a contest you simply won’t want to miss!

 

THE ACTIONS  follow the direct links to complete each action.  Each action you complete will get you another chance in the raffle.

 To enter the raffle all you need to do is a complete a list of actions (we’ve given you direct links below to make it easy).  Each time you complete an action we will enter your name into a drawing for one of the amazing prizes listed below.   It’s simple and fabulous— instead of using money to purchase raffle tickets you get to enter our contest by doing actions!  Complete all 15 actions for the best chances at winning.  

The winners will be drawn at 7pm on Saturday December 17th at The Pilates Studio Holiday Party.  Winners will be contacted and also posted on the sponsors Facebook pages.  

The contest begins on Wednesday December 14th and ends Friday December 16th.  

Contest questions can be directed to Laurie at The Pilates Studio.


Sarah Prall Photography

 

 

 

The Pilates Studio

 

 

 

 

Amherst Massage

 

 

 

 

 

Hickory Dell Farm

 

 

 

 

THE PRIZES scroll down to read more details about the prizes

Grand Prize

  • A session with Sarah Prall and a 8x10 photograph ($350 value) 

  • The Introductory Package from The Pilates Studio ($150 value)

  • An initial consult with Dr. Allison Willette RN ND ($150 value)

  • A massage from Chris Rasmussen LMT ($80 value)

  • Glazed Ceramic Birdbath from Hickory Dell Farm   ($95 value)     

 

2nd Place Prize 

  • A mini session with Sarah Prall ($125 value)

  • 6 Pilates Mat Classes from The Pilates Studio ($75 value)

  • A massage from Chris Rasmussen LMT ($80 value)

  • Hickory Dell Farm Custom Gift Basket ($50 value)

 

3rd Place Prize

  • A 8x10 photograph from Sarah Prall ($85 value)

  • A Pilates Magic Circle from The Pilates Studio ($35 value)

  • A massage from Chris Rasmussen LMT ($80 value)

  • Bottle of wine from the Traveling Vineyard ($20)

 

 

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE SPONSORS AND PRIZES

 

A Photography session with Sarah Prall provides escape from the usual family photos. There won’t be stiff poses, saccharine smiles,  with everything just so. At Sarah Prall’s Studio families are photographed in a heartfelt, experiential way that brings out what they love most in each other.  These sessions go beyond just capturing likenesses.   At the session you’ll be free to love, play and enjoy your family in your optimal conditions of ease, all the while forgetting a camera is even there.

 Pilates may be everywhere, but an introductory package at The Pilates Studio is a different experience. Your expert instructor takes a verbal, postural and movement assessment and designs a program that helps you achieve your movement goals.  

At Good Sense Health Care Allison Willette RN, ND works with you to cure ills and change lifestyles.  She meets you where you are and works with  you to achieve your wellness goals.  After the initial consult she is available by phone and email for consultations.

Chris Rassmussen at Amherst Massage offers Traditional Thai Massage, Lomi Lomi Hawaiian Massage and therapeutic table massage. 

 

At Hickory Dell Farm  you’ll find a flower farm, gardening store and gift shop, that will awaken your spirit as well as your garden.  They grow distinctive annuals and perennials, and create original hanging baskets and planters. They also offer vegetable, herb and flower seeds and starts, supplies, cut flowers and fall ornamentals from our fields, and local Christmas trees and greens. You will also be welcomed by the  friendly llama herd at the farm!

 

 

 
 FOR MORE INFORMATION:
 
Sarah Prall Photography
413-835-1578
Belchertown, MA 01007
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The Pilates Studio
413-586-3504
104 Russell Street (Rt. 9) 
Hadley, MA 01035
ThePilatesStudioFacebook ThePilatesStudioTwitter ThePilatesStudioYelp ThePilatesStudioBlog ThePilatesStudioYouTube
 
Good Sense HealthCare
413-586-3504
104 Russell Street (Rt. 9) 

 

]]>Fun family photography in Western MAhttp://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2011/8/3/fun-family-photography-in-western-ma.htmlSarah Prall2011-08-03T17:24:48Z2011-08-03T17:24:48Z

 

]]>Pregnancy photography, Western MAhttp://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2011/7/26/pregnancy-photography-western-ma.htmlSarah Prall2011-07-26T20:18:28Z2011-07-26T20:18:28ZOh my goodness. I love love love pregnancy portraits, mainly because it’s such a  creative experience of a profoundly transformative, exciting and beautiful life experience. Every session I do is different, for good reason: the women I photograph are unique, surprising, interesting, and inspired, and I love to hear what they’re hoping for in their images. 

For this session, I was asked to create abstract art full of all the curves, shapes, and shadows of her incredible pregnancy with twins. She wanted to make sure there was nothing contrived, “cheesy” or anything lame in general (no problem!), and most of all she wanted the images to be interesting.  I had such an incredible time photographing her this way, the session time just flew by, and I am totally in love with the images we created together. I hope you enjoy them!


 

 

]]>Family photography in Western MAhttp://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2011/7/18/family-photography-in-western-ma.htmlSarah Prall2011-07-18T19:18:03Z2011-07-18T19:18:03ZI drive on Bay Rd. from Belchertown to South Hadley several times a week, and every spring I think to myself, “I sure would love to photograph a family in these apple orchards.” The blossoms are so beautiful, and so fleeting, just like all the wonderful moments of childhood. I got tired of hoping and waiting for a client who would magically say to me, “Hey, let’s go to an apple orchard!”, so I asked a friend of mine to offer up her gorgeous growing belly and beautiful family.

I can’t thank her enough for saying yes.

They are such lovely, lovely people, and photographing them was such a gift. The blossoms have been replaced by ripening apples, and the baby will come any day now. But they will have this moment in their lives to enjoy forever, the moment right before their family blossomed from 3 to 4. Thank you for letting me enjoy it with you.

 

]]>Pregnancy photography, Western MAhttp://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2011/6/28/pregnancy-photography-western-ma.htmlSarah Prall2011-06-28T15:36:23Z2011-06-28T15:36:23ZOne of the most important elements in the way I work is to not only have the images be creative, but to reflect who my clients are and what matters most to them. Jill is an artist herself, and had wonderful collaborative ideas about what she was hoping for in her pregnancy portrait. The location might seem familiar, it’s where I photographed Daniel’s Senior Portrait. She has an architecture background as well as being an incredibly talented painter, and so structure and color were very important to her. And, both she and her husband really wanted the emotion to feel real, to feel nothing like a typical, canned dime-a-dozen portrait. I think we succeeded! Her husband is the most genuinely sweet, kind, loving man you could ever meet, and he participated so beautifully in the experience. I felt truly honored and grateful to be able to share in this incredibly touching and meaningful time in their lives, and their images truly reflect the love they share as well as the beauty of pregnancy. 


]]>Newborn photography, Western MAhttp://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2011/6/28/newborn-photography-western-ma.htmlSarah Prall2011-06-28T15:11:49Z2011-06-28T15:11:49ZI love what I do, and honestly my favorite session is usually the one I’ve just had, but, holy cannoli did I totally love this one! This little angel cutie-pie was just 12 days old, and the way she is so comfortable and relaxed in her dad’s hands just made me go all gooey inside. Newborn portrait sessions are really such an exquisite experience; they’re so tiny, so precious, the time is so fleeting. I always feel so thrilled that the parents will be able to have this feeling forever, to know that yes, she really was that teeny tiny and could sleep in her dad’s hands…

 


]]>western mass Family Photographyhttp://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2011/4/19/western-mass-family-photography-1.htmlSarah Prall2011-04-19T17:26:25Z2011-04-19T17:26:25ZI LOVED working with this family. They were wanting something special before the kids got older, and it had been a while since they’d had any kind of photography session. I love how natural they are with each other, I love the light, I love how it’s real. I hope you enjoy their images as much as I do.

]]>Western Massachusetts Family Photography: Client Spotlighthttp://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2011/2/16/western-massachusetts-family-photography-client-spotlight.htmlSarah Prall2011-02-16T21:02:02Z2011-02-16T21:02:02Z

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the past year, and one thing that has really caught my attention is how truly interesting and fabulous my clients are. I have so enjoyed meeting each one of them, and I found myself wishing they could all meet each other somehow… 

And so, I’ve decided to post regular “client spotlights” to highlight all the interesting and varied things they do! There will be links, photos, writing, videos, all kinds of yummy tid-bits.

First up is Emily Neuburger, you may have seen her on the cover of this month’s Pioneer Kids or been to her wonderful crafting blog Red Bird Crafts. She also has a storefront on Etsy where she sells bright unique artwork for either wearing or decorating your home. She uses vibrant colors, hand carved stamps, nature, thrifted finds, re-purposed materials, and modern materials to make original designs. It’s beautiful!

 One of her latest projects is Conversation Love Rocks , and it’s a totally fun project to do with your kids—enjoy!

 

]]>Models Needed: Pregnancy, newborns (1-2 weeks) and babies up to 6 monthshttp://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2011/1/28/models-needed-pregnancy-newborns-1-2-weeks-and-babies-up-to.htmlSarah Prall2011-01-28T15:41:39Z2011-01-28T15:41:39Z

During the winter, I love to take time to create images for the art of it. Winter months tend to be be slower, and so now is the perfect time for a model call. If you are pregnant, have a newborn or baby up to 6 months, I’d love to hear from you. These sessions are very limited, and the style and content of the session is up to me—it’s a chance for me to play and try new things so that I can add them to future offerings.

As a thank you for participating you will receive:

—A free portrait session, style of my choosing, at my studio in Belchertown

—A $50 print credit

—Reduced pricing of 20% off normal catalog prices, including custom framing.

There is no pressure to purchase anything from the session, but your experience will have the same high level of customer service as full-paying clients, and the option is open to you.

If you’d like to have some fun, have some gorgeous artistic images created of you or your baby, and would appreciate a price break, now is the perfect time to come in for a session.

 

]]>IT'S THE 50/50 Partnership Promotion!! Dec. 21-23rdhttp://www.sarahprall.com/blog/2010/12/21/its-the-5050-partnership-promotion-dec-21-23rd.htmlSarah Prall2010-12-21T20:55:26Z2010-12-21T20:55:26Z 

Still need the perfect gift?  Then this sale is for you! Come to Lola and Me Too in South Hadley to find the perfect last minute gift and receive a gift certificate from Sarah Prall Photography!  

If you haven’t been to Lola and Me Too in South Hadley, now is the time to go… It’s a fabulous boutique that carries wonderful child and baby items. In partnership with them, we’re offering a  fabulous promotion: for every $50 spent in the store, you will receive a $50 gift card from me redeemable towards prints or session fees! 


This is the perfect opportunity to find the perfect Christmas gift, while getting a wonderful gift for yourself: beautiful family portraiture.

 

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